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Chapter VIII — TRAFFIC

Los Angeles Municipal Code § 88.05 Parking Meters – Times for Operation

Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles

Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 88.05 · Text as of 2026-10-04

(Amended by Ord. No. 180,092, Eff. 9/7/08.)

Provisions of this division which require payment of parking meters located on City streets shall apply at such times and hours as may be determined from time to time by the Department, based upon engineering and traffic investigation. Such times and hours shall be indicated by signs or on the parking meter; provided, however, that the Department may, in its discretion, from time to time prohibit all parking in areas included in the parking meter zones during times of emergency by causing the appropriate “NO PARKING” signs to be posted.

SEC. 88.05.1. PERSONAL PARKING METERS – HOURS OF OPERATION.

(Added by Ord. No. 170,019, Eff. 10/21/94.)

The hours of operation for the use of personal parking meters, when permitted, in commercial loading zones, time limit zones and no parking zones, shall be 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday. Such devices do not exempt vehicles from “No Stopping” restrictions.

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